On 1978, NASA selected its eighth and most diverse class of astronauts yet. The Astronaut Class of 1978, also known as the ...

Sally Ride was the first American woman to go to space in 1983. And for a while, it seemed like she was the most famous person on Earth and in space. She dominated headlines. She was all over TV. And ...

A group of students at one local elementary school will have a unique educational experience in early February.

Christa McAuliffe’s Teacher in Space application captures the essence of her desire to voyage beyond Earth. From the moment ...

Nasa’s avoidable tragedy exemplified 1980s overconfidence and haunted a generation, but the allure of space exploration endured ...

For 73 seconds, a crowd of excited Americans looked to the sky in wonder and awe as they waved goodbye to the crew aboard ...